Film Screening of "A Time for Burning"
Sun, Mar 01
|Immanuel Presbyterian Church
To accompany the "Faith & Justice in the 1960's" exhibit, Immanuel is hosting a screening of a 1966 documentary film about a pastor's efforts to lead his congregation through the Civil Rights Movement in a faithful way.
Time & Location
Mar 01, 2026, 11:15 AM
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 1100 N Astor St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
About the event
SCREENING OF “A TIME FOR BURNING”
Sunday, March 1 at 11:15 in the Upper Room
The Adult Education Committee is hosting a screening of the 1966 film A Time for Burning. The documentary explores the attempts of the Rev. L. William Youngdahl, minister of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to lead his all-white congregation through the Civil Rights Movement by orchestrating outreach to two nearby Black Lutheran churches. The film runs 55 minutes and will be followed by a brief discussion.